The United States and Iran each said they paused attacks for a second straight day on Sunday, creating a brief lull after recent exchanges of fire. The back-to-back pause comes at a sensitive moment, with tensions still high and the risk of renewed confrontation unresolved.
At the same time, efforts were continuing to bring both sides back to negotiations over an interim ceasefire arrangement. Those talks have been heavily strained by the latest military activity, which undercut confidence and made diplomacy harder to advance.
Even so, the two-day halt in attacks offered a limited opening for negotiators trying to stabilize the situation. A pause of this kind does not amount to a lasting agreement, but it can reduce immediate pressure and give diplomatic channels more room to work.
The key question now is whether Washington and Tehran can turn this temporary restraint into renewed ceasefire discussions. For now, the pause has eased the immediate pace of attacks, but the wider dispute remains unsettled.
